Wat Tha MaiA

Buddhist temple well known for its sacred objects such as amulets and talismans, on our last visit we got to visit the museum, but unfortunately closed today. In 1977, a monk named Yod Chai wanted to find a peaceful place to practice Dharma. Someone recommended a place around “Pak Klong Korg Mhu” (literally ‘mouth of the pigsty canal’). Yod Chai invited the villagers to build the house for monks, which united the monks and villagers. The temple was established on land donated by the late King Rama IX. On the riverbank, a huge number of multi-headed serpent statues, grotto and large statute of Rahu and a stunning Prayer Hall, with a lot of gold.

Wat Sam Phra (Dragon Temple)
Founded by Bhavana Buddho and established in 1985, the former Pink Temple (now painted red) is 17 stories high and known for its short 5 year construction. The encircling dragon is made of iron and glass fiber and is actually hollow. Inside the temple is a tunnel and staircase leading to the top, with 13 stages to immortal happiness. Which I managed to do this time, remembering to bring socks! The head of the dragon rests just over the roof, supposedly to protect the Buddhist temple and its visitors. The temple is 80 meters tall (262 feet tall), which corresponds to the age Buddha was when he died. The five dragon claws of each foot scaling the building symbolize the 5 Moral Precepts of Buddhism, the Buddhist code of conduct. Very hot, but nice and breezy on the top, they took pity on us though and allowed us to use the lift to go down.

In the grounds of the temple were a large turtle (recently painted black and other colours), a large seated Buddha, best viewed from above and a large lady Buddha.

Wat Sisrathong
Is the most famous temple dedicated to Phra Rahu in Thailand. Phra Rahu is often referred to as the god of darkness, legend said he swallowed his two brothers, the moon and the sun, and sometimes ejects them, this is the popular explanation for eclipses. The temple was built mostly by immigrants from Vientiane in Laos. The offerings are generally black: black grapes for commercial success, black liquor for a profitable investment, black coffee to obtain what one desires, black jelly for patience and black beans for progress.